“I feel very bad for Harvey Weinstein right now. I don’t think it’s right what’s going on,” Lohan said in her story. “He’s never harmed me or did anything to me — we’ve done several movies together. I think everyone needs to stop — I think it’s wrong. So, stand up.”

Her defence of Weinstein was followed by an attack on Weinstein’s soon-to-be ex-wife, Georgia Chapman, who has just left her husband in light of the allegations against him. Lohan said in her Instagram story that Chapman needed to “take a stand and be there for her husband”. Oof.

It’s worth remembering, despite the fact that Lohan’s defence of Weinstein is paper-thin and extremely misguided, and her criticism of Chapman is cruel, that Lohan has a history of substance use issues. So a global attack on her for her statements is probably not a super clever or empathetic idea.

So, you know, things in Hollywood are pretty weird all round, and it’s fair to assume some stars might have confuses their metric for what counts as appropriate behaviour.

Regardless, Lohan’s comments stand in stark contrast to the majority of Hollywood figures who have come out in sympathy and support of those women allegedly harassed and assaulted by Weinstein. And one thing’s for certain, Hollywood celebrities definitely need to start checking themselves before they wreck themselves.

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